Awarded contract

Emergency Services Network (ESN) Locker Infrastructure

  • National Highways

F03: Contract award notice

Notice reference: 2022/S 000-012922

Published 17 May 2022, 4:30pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

National Highways

2 The Square, Temple Quay House

Bristol

BS1 6HA

Email

Oliver.Shiels@nationalhighways.co.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://nationalhighways.co.uk/

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

National or federal Agency/Office

one.5) Main activity

General public services


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Emergency Services Network (ESN) Locker Infrastructure

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 44421720 - Lockers

two.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

two.1.4) Short description

National Highways is exploring opportunities to implement a new contract for a Locker and Key Cabinet Infrastructure.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £5,816,688.29

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 31158000 - Chargers
  • 32344210 - Radio equipment

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

National Highways is exploring opportunities to implement a new contract for a Locker and Key Cabinet Infrastructure. National Highways currently utilises the Airwave radio service to provide critical communications between Traffic Officers, Service Providers, and the Emergency Services, however, the Airwave Service is due to be decommissioned by the Home Office and replaced with the Emergency Services Network (ESN), to which all emergency services will transition.

The contract will facilitate National Highways transition to the Emergency Service Network (ESN) to maintain its access to critical communications and interoperability with the emergency services as the existing Traka Locker infrastructure, comprising circa 100 lockers, located at service depots across England and hosting 750+ Airwave radios, is not capable of hosting the ESN handsets.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

two.2.14) Additional information

Contract is a 5 year contract but there is an option to extend for a further 4 years in 2 year increments (5+2+2). The value of the award is for the initial 5 year period.


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2022/S 000-000384


Section five. Award of contract

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

7 April 2022

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 3

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 3

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

eLocker Limited

Chellaston

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
National registration number

08729072

Internet address

https://elocker.com/

The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £5,816,688.29


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

National Highways

Bristol

Country

United Kingdom